At first, I actually have doubts about this recipe. I mean, this is actually the first time I will be trying to bake a cake with avocados in it. But hey, there’s nothing wrong with trying right? This is actually a pretty good cake once you get the hang of it.

Here’s a recipe adapted from Joy The Baker and Alton Brown.

Ingredients: (makes a two-layer, 8-inch round cake or one thick, 9-inch square cake)

For the cake:

3 cups all-purpose flour

6 Tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

2 teaspoons baking powder

2 teaspoons baking soda

2 cups granulated sugar

1/4 cup butter (note: if you want your cake to be vegan, use 1/4 cup vegetable oil)

1/2 cup soft…

I am very fond of anything rice and anything mushroom. And lucky enough for me, you can mix these two up and get this mushroom risotto that simply tastes heavenly.

This recipe is from allrecipes.com.

Ingredients: (serves 6)

6 cups chicken broth, divided

3 tablespoons olive oil, divided

1 pound portobello mushrooms, thinly sliced

1 pound white mushrooms, thinly sliced

2 shallots, diced

1 1/2 cups Arborio rice

1/2 cup dry white wine

sea salt to taste

freshly ground black pepper to taste

3 tablespoons finely chopped chives

4 tablespoons butter

1/3 cup freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Procedure:

* In a saucepan, warm the broth over low heat.
* Warm 2 tablespoons olive oil in a large saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir in the mushrooms, and cook until…